Bob Stoops couldn’t have been pleased watching the Red River Showdown on Saturday. Two seasons removed from his last game on the crimson sideline, the longtime Sooners coach was at the Cotton Bowl for the annual rivalry—just like old times—except this one didn’t go like so many he remembered.
Texas made a season-defining statement with a 48–45 win over Oklahoma, sealed when freshman kicker Cameron Dicker made a 40-yard field goal in the final seconds following a fourth-quarter scare in which the Sooners scored 21 points in the final 15 minutes to tie the game. The Longhorns looked strong in all phases, especially sophomore dual-threat quarterback Sam Ehlinger, who completed 24 of 35 passes for 314 yards with two touchdowns and added 72 rushing yards and three more scores.